The Trump administration’s announcement this morning on DACA follows its decision earlier this summer to cancel another program implemented by the Obama administration. It was called DAPA, which stands for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents.
Our next guest was in favor of that move, and had called on the president to do the same for DACA.
Ira Mehlman is with the group FAIR, the Federation for American Immigration Reform, which advocates for lower levels of overall immigration, among other policies.
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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.
